RAF Lakenheath Sounds Alarm After Suspected Unauthorized Drone Activity

U.S. Air Force security forces responded to suspected unauthorized drone activity at RAF Lakenheath, prompting an alarm and reports of a lockdown. Videos emerged online in the evening of Nov.…

USAF and Northrop Grumman Confirm B-21 Raider’s First Weapon Release

While details of the test remain undisclosed, the U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman have confirmed that the B-21 Raider has demonstrated its weapon release capability, marking another important milestone in…

Ukraine Eyes Up to 16 L-39NG Skyfox Trainers as First Gripens Near Arrival in 2027

Ukraine could get up to 16 L-39NG Skyfox aircraft, potentially adapted for counter-drone missions, while the first JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighters are expected to arrive in January or February…

F-16V vs F-16C Block 70/72: Understanding The Differences Between The Latest Viper Variants

Although often used interchangeably, the F-16V and the F-16C Block 70/72 designations describe two sides of the Viper's evolution, with important differences between upgraded and newly built aircraft. The F-16…

Leonardo DRS to Produce DAIRCM Defensive System for USMC UH-1Y and AH-1Z

The NAVAIR contract will support low-rate initial production of the AN/AAQ-45 system, which will equip the UH-1Y and AH-1Z with missile warning, laser warning, hostile-fire indication and DIRCM. Leonardo DRS,…

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RAF Lakenheath Sounds Alarm After Suspected Unauthorized Drone Activity

U.S. Air Force security forces responded to suspected unauthorized drone activity at…

USAF and Northrop Grumman Confirm B-21 Raider’s First Weapon Release

While details of the test remain undisclosed, the U.S. Air Force and Northrop…

Ukraine Eyes Up to 16 L-39NG Skyfox Trainers as First Gripens Near Arrival in 2027

Ukraine could get up to 16 L-39NG Skyfox aircraft, potentially adapted for…

F-16V vs F-16C Block 70/72: Understanding The Differences Between The Latest Viper Variants

Although often used interchangeably, the F-16V and the F-16C Block 70/72 designations…

Leonardo DRS to Produce DAIRCM Defensive System for USMC UH-1Y and AH-1Z

The NAVAIR contract will support low-rate initial production of the AN/AAQ-45 system,…

Royal Navy to Fly Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A from Aircraft Carrier in 2027

The Royal Navy plans to demonstrate Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue CCA…

Pentagon Still Cannot Account for Billions of Dollars in F-35 Spare Parts, GAO Finds

A new GAO report highlights persistent failures to reconcile government and contractor…

USAF Adopts Contracted HondaJets for B-1 Aircrew Currency

The first B-1B Lancer aircrews began flying commercially-provided HA-420 HondaJet aircraft as…

Military Aviation

‘Iranian Threat’ Leads to Mass Dispersal of Aircraft Away from RAF Mildenhall

A rapid departure of aircraft from RAF Mildenhall to bases across Europe…

Northrop Grumman’s Lake Charles Facility Selected as Certified C-130 Maintenance Depot

The selection of Northrop Grumman’s facility, which already supports the U.S. Navy’s…

A320 ATRA Testbed is Now Flying with the Eurofighter’s AESA Radar

The Airbus A320 ATRA has received the Eurofighter's ECRS Mk1 AESA radar,…

HMS Queen Elizabeth Hosts Tekever AR5 and Nyan Strike Drones During New Trials

Operating in the North Atlantic, the Royal Navy aircraft carrier launched Nyan…

Drones

Royal Navy to Fly Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A from Aircraft Carrier in 2027

The Royal Navy plans to demonstrate Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue CCA…

Our Best Look Yet at China’s GJ-11 UCAV

New official footage released ahead of the PLA Air Force’s 77th anniversary…

HMS Queen Elizabeth Hosts Tekever AR5 and Nyan Strike Drones During New Trials

Operating in the North Atlantic, the Royal Navy aircraft carrier launched Nyan…

Shield AI Reveals First Full-Scale Prototype X-BAT VTOL Fighter Drone

Around half the size of an F-35, and powered by an afterburning…

Aviation Safety / Air Crashes

T-38C Lost Both Horizontal Stabilizers Before Crashing in Alabama, Investigation Finds

A U.S. Air Force Accident Investigation Board determined that maintenance errors allowed…

Developing: Italian CH-47F Chinook Crashes in Bosnia

An Italian Army CH-47F Chinook assigned to the EUFOR Althea mission crashed…

French Mirage 2000D Crashes During Night Training Mission

A French Mirage 2000D assigned to the Escadron de Chasse 2/3 “Champagne”…

Troubled Areas

Ukraine Eyes Up to 16 L-39NG Skyfox Trainers as First Gripens Near Arrival in 2027

Ukraine could get up to 16 L-39NG Skyfox aircraft, potentially adapted for…

Our Best Look Yet at China’s GJ-11 UCAV

New official footage released ahead of the PLA Air Force’s 77th anniversary…

Mystery Flight From Rome to Tehran Puts Aircraft Tracking Deception in the Spotlight

An unidentified business jet flying from Italy to Iran under an apparently…

Japan Intercepts Chinese WZ-7 High-Altitude Drones Flying Through Miyako Strait

Chinese state media recently featured the WZ-7 alongside other PLA reconnaissance drones,…

Weapons

F-35B Releases Meteor BVRAAM for the First Time

The Oct. 7 trial saw the release of an inert Meteor test…

Europe’s HYDEF Hypersonic Interceptor Program Completes First Stage

The program’s first stage is complete, with all critical technologies reaching at…

U.S. Air Force Moves AGM-183A ARRW Hypersonic Missile Into Production

The $694 million contract marks a major reversal for the Air-Launched Rapid…

Castelion to Begin Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile Integration on USAF F-16s

As part of its work with the Air Force Research Laboratory, Castelion…